Rf Engineer

Title: RF Engineer

Location: 5 Days onsite Fredericksburg, Virginia

Duration: 12 Month renewable

Notes

This role is specifically focused on the validation and testing of new terrestrial repeater equipment. This is not a systems or field role.

Key experience to look for:

- FPGAs, embedded µPs, or DSPs.

- spectrum analyzer

- QPSK and COFDM systems

RF Engineer_ (Repeater Engineering & Operation, Terrestrial Ops)_

Our Client, a leading streaming and satellite media, is seeking a RF engineer. The RF Engineer will assist with laboratory validation of new terrestrial repeater equipment including regression testing of associated software pursuant to authorizing it’ for use in production Broadcast systems. The RF Engineer will create and execute the required Test Procedures, Acceptance Test Plans, and test reports for approval by Sr. Management. As a member of SiriusXM’s Terrestrial Repeater Engineering team, the RF Engineer will work closely with the Repeater Operations, National Repeater Control Center, ASIC Design, Broadcast Network teams and equipment vendors to ensure next generation equipment designs and new software releases meet requirements and remain on schedule.

What you’ll do:

• Compile system requirements and create specifications for broadcast infrastructure.
• Develop system specifications and requirements for new network equipment as required.
• Prepare and review SOWs and acceptance criteria for new Broadcast products.
• Participate with the validation of new broadcast products having hardware implementations using a combination of FPGAs, embedded µPs, or DSPs.
• Participate with the validation of new broadcast products having software implementations using Linux OS for Operational control and UDP and TCP/IP communication interfaces for data streaming and telemetry.
• Document and publish test results requiring prolonged use of computer-based tools.
• Train junior engineers on testing requirements and provide detail understanding of the test results.
• Interpret, assimilate, and summarize large volumes of technical test results including creation of formal test reports.
• Formulate conclusions, recommendations, and executive summaries from test reports.
• Setup and monitoring lab test equipment pursuant to completing required test plans.
• Re-configure test bench interconnection wiring and calibration of test equipment.
• Lifting of equipment weighing up to 55lbs from floor level and placing it into telecommunications racks or test bench/shelf positions at heights of up to 5.5 ft.
• Coordinate and assist with the integration and interconnection of new equipment into reference test platforms inclusive of drafting procedures to enable same work by others.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• 7+ years relevant post-graduate experience

Requirements and General Skills:

• The candidate must possess a comprehensive understanding of satellite communications including digital communications with expertise in QPSK and COFDM systems, RF engineering with expertise in S, X-band, and KU transmission equipment, transmission line theory, satellite link budgets, baseband and RF test equipment.
• The candidate must have an in-depth knowledge of terrestrial broadcast antennas, RF transmission systems.
• Experience with network monitoring, surveillance, and control including routing protocols, and experience with TCP/IP network configuration and administration.
• Knowledge of application-level protocols such as SNMP, telnet, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DHCP, DNS
• Knowledge of UDP, unicast and multicast.
• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively.
• Proficient in lab equipment such as spectrum analyzer, network analyzer and network monitoring tool such as Wireshark or equivalent.

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $60.00 - $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Fredericksburg, VA 22401: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person